Tracy Lynn Adams

Tracy Lynn Adams, 44, went to be with the Lord at 9:25 a.m. Friday, Aug. 8, 2008, on the wings of angels and butterflies.

She was born on Dec. 2, 1963, in Alton, the oldest of four children born to Raleigh "Gene" Adams of East Alton and the late Sandra (Eaton) Young.

Tracy collected cookbooks and loved to cook for family events. She had many angels in her life and was blessed with a large family that will miss her greatly.

She is survived by her father; a sister, Melissa Gillison and her fiance, Don Walls; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Jamie and Toni Adams and Brian Adams and Heather Hindley, all of East Alton; nine nieces and nephews who were her pride and joy, Heather Gillison and her companion, Jason Tucker, Ashley Gillison of East Alton, Holly Hinkle and her husband, Brian, of Warner Robins, Ga., Erica Adams and her fiance, Zach Sconce, Kayla Adams, Taylor Hindley, Sabrina Adams, Michael Adams and Austin Adams, all of East Alton; a great-nephew, Noah Sconce; aunts and uncles, Jean and Harvey Engelmeier, Jim and Sandra Eaton, all of Flora, Ill., Don and Jackie Eaton of Shipman, Gary Eaton of Alton, Sue and Dale Bruce of Hartford, Mary Ellen and Donnie Smith of San Antonio, Texas, Barb and Bill Odom of Meadowbrook, Shirley and Danny Dunnagan of Bunker Hill, Jesse Eaton of Worden and Velma Northup of East Alton.

She will be reunited with her beloved mother; her grandmothers, Ola Eaton and Bertha Stoner; her grandfather, Clifford Eaton; an aunt, Joyce Bennett; uncles, Kenneth Jamison and Loris Bennett; and cousins, Linda Woomer and Tony Woomer.

In celebration of her life, visitation will be from 9:30 until funeral services at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 12, at Elias, Kallal and Schaaf Funeral Home in Bethalto, with Pastor Walter McCaslin officiating.